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Stéphanie Leduc - Laduchesse

Who is Stéphanie Leduc ?

Stéphanie Leduc studied comic books in university, and did college studies in animated drawing. Shortly afterward, she won notice in Europe with several short stories for the weekly Spirou and the magazine Lanfeust. In 2010, she revealed the fabulous universe of Titi Krapouti, published by Glénat Q… Read More

Who is Stéphanie Leduc ?

Stéphanie Leduc studied comic books in university, and did college studies in animated drawing. Shortly afterward, she won notice in Europe with several short stories for the weekly Spirou and the magazine Lanfeust. In 2010, she revealed the fabulous universe of Titi Krapouti, published by Glénat Québec. Stéphanie Leduc has a strong bent for fantasy set in parallel universes. She does the writing, design and coloring. But with her new erotic series, shi is adding a new string to her bow by becoming a publisher, by self-publishing her book Dryad, as Laduchesse.

In a distant future, the Moon has disappeared, depriving Earth of its protection against luciférine, a radiation which causes mutations. It causes men to become cruel monsters and women become tree creatures, the dryads. For men, the only way to draw out the luciférine that accumulates in them is to transmit it sexually into women. However, the process is potentially fatal to them. They have to first reach a paroxysm of pleasure. This is the role of the Spellbinders (Envoûteurs), who are male geishas. Despite all efforts, humanity is dying off. Plants are disappearing and the number of women is in decline. Those who have survived are placed in bunkers, guarded by men who are trying to save this ultimate parcel of humanity.

For Dryad - Spellbinders, Stéphanie Leduc create an erotic story. Better known for her children's books, she is now aiming for a different audience. Her financing campaign on the Sandawe platform lets her publish snippets for internet editors who, as active participants in the development of the project, throughout its process of creation.

"Real-time contact with internet editors is inspiring. The amazing thing is that they most often comment on the drawing, less often on the writing. Since the project was already underway, the opinion of internet editors helped me consolidate Dryad. Also, Sandawe also helped create buzz."

Euros 13,670 on a goal of euros 8,000219 peopleLaunched April 30, 2015

Powered by Sandawe, the Dryade - Spellbinders project was launched with the help of funds that greatly exceeded initial goals. The cost related to each step, whether creation production, promotion, the cost of peirs and the management of the site, were completely financed by the crowdfunding campaign starting in 2012. Also, the planned printing of 300 copies could increase based on supplementary funds received.Read Less